ATV riding Mui Ne: White Sand Dunes with Fairy Stream

The White Sand Dunes are where you can trade the jeep for a quad bike.

A half-day guided jeep tour through Mui Ne that visits Fairy Stream, a traditional fishing village, and both the White and Red Sand Dunes, with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide included. You choose between a morning or sunset departure. At the White Sand Dunes, you can pay on the spot to ride an ATV across the dunes or walk instead. Sandboarding is available at the Red Dunes for a local rental fee.

Step-by-step itinerary

Mui Ne Jeep Tour and Scenic Visits

• Pick up from hotel in Mui Ne
• Walk barefoot along Fairy Stream
• Visit traditional fishing village
• Explore White Sand Dunes, optional ATV ride
• Visit Red Sand Dunes and watch sunset
• Return to hotel

The experience

The tour picks you up at your hotel in Mui Ne or Ham Tien Ward and starts at Fairy Stream, where you walk barefoot along the water for about an hour, seeing the landscape shift between different sand colors. From there the jeep heads to a traditional fishing village to watch the pace of local life, then moves on to the White Sand Dunes: the stop where most travelers upgrade their experience. You can ride an ATV across the dunes if you want the adrenaline, or take a slower walk through the scenery. The choice and the extra cost happen on the day itself.

The route ends at the Red Sand Dunes, where the jeep stops along the beach for photos before you arrive to watch the sunset. Local vendors rent sandboards there if you want to slide down, and the driver brings you back to your hotel as light fades. The whole day runs about five hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

• All entrance fees to the four sites.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Mui Ne Center and Ham Tien Ward.
• a comfortable jeep with a driver.
• an English-speaking guide.
• and water for each traveler.

Options for this experience

2 options

Sunset Jeep TourGuide in English · 12:40Jeep tour with a local guide; pickup is included

Morning Jeep TourGuide in English · 07:00, 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00Jeep tour with a local guide; pickup is included

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 12:40

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (9 to 90 years) · Child (3 to 8 years) · Under 3: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Authentic NINH BINH

Is this one for you?Book the morning departure if you want the dunes and villages before the heat peaks. Choose sunset if you prefer to end your day watching light fade over the Red Dunes and returning to dinner after dark. The ATV option at the White Sand Dunes lets you add speed and adrenaline to a tour that otherwise mixes walking with jeep travel, so you can match the pace to how you're feeling that day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 8 years). Under 3: they can't be included in the booking.

Can I ride an ATV at the White Sand Dunes, or is it just walking?

You can choose to ride an ATV across the White Sand Dunes or walk through them instead. ATV riding is an optional upgrade you pay for on the day of the tour, not included in the base price.

What time does the tour start and when does it end?

You can book either a morning departure or a sunset departure. Both run for about five hours from hotel pickup to drop-off, so the morning tour ends in early afternoon and the sunset tour finishes after dark.

Is hotel pickup included, and where do I meet the guide?

Hotel pickup is included for guests staying in Mui Ne Center or Ham Tien Ward. If you're staying elsewhere, a meeting point can be arranged instead.

What is Fairy Stream like, and how much time do we spend there?

Fairy Stream is a shallow stream where you walk barefoot for about an hour, seeing the water and the surrounding landscape with patches of different colored sand. It's a walking and photography stop, not a swimming spot.

Are there other activities I can pay for on the day besides ATV riding?

Yes. At the Red Sand Dunes, you can rent a sandboard from local vendors to slide down the dunes for an additional fee of around 50,000 VND per board.